Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Elon Musk is fighting OpenAI in court. But outside the courtroom, he’s making a surprising deal with one of OpenAI’s biggest rivals.
Axios Senior AI Reporter Maddie Mills dives deep into the high-stakes AI trial, the Anthropic deal at SpaceX, and why this "Game of Thrones" style rivalry could decide who controls the future of artificial intelligence.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
0:54 - Conflict over OpenAI's non-profit origins.
1:26 - Shift to for-profit and Microsoft's role.
2:10 - Challenges for Sam Altman's leadership.
2:41 - Elon Musk’s partnership with Anthropic.
2:56 - Compute supply issues for Claude.
3:51 - Musk’s data center strategy.
4:48 - Financial details of the SpaceX-Anthropic deal.
5:13 - Impact of race conditions on AI ethics.
Elon Musk is fighting OpenAI in court. But outside the courtroom, he’s making a surprising deal with one of OpenAI’s biggest rivals.
Axios Senior AI Reporter Maddie Mills dives deep into the high-stakes AI trial, the Anthropic deal at SpaceX, and why this "Game of Thrones" style rivalry could decide who controls the future of artificial intelligence.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
0:54 - Conflict over OpenAI's non-profit origins.
1:26 - Shift to for-profit and Microsoft's role.
2:10 - Challenges for Sam Altman's leadership.
2:41 - Elon Musk’s partnership with Anthropic.
2:56 - Compute supply issues for Claude.
3:51 - Musk’s data center strategy.
4:48 - Financial details of the SpaceX-Anthropic deal.
5:13 - Impact of race conditions on AI ethics.
